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Chrome Extensions Will Soon Protect Against Miners and Hackers
Google has announced a number of upcoming changes concerning the development of new extensions for Chrome. Users of the web browser will soon benefit from improved security and better protection against malware including hidden miners and tools used to steal cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-10-3 02:55 | |
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Microsoft’s new Surface Headphones have 13 levels of noise cancellation
Microsoft had a jam-packed event today, announcing the Surface Studio 2, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Pro 6. But it had one more major hardware product to reveal: The $349 Surface Headphones. дальше »
2018-10-3 01:18 | |
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Microsoft’s new Surface Studio 2 brings faster performance and a brighter display
Following the announcement of the new Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop, Microsoft also unveiled the Surface Studio 2. As expected, it’s the most powerful device in the Surface family yet. The company was a little vague about specifications during its announcement but claims the new Surface Studio is overall 35 percent faster than its predecessor. дальше »
2018-10-3 00:29 | |
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We calculated how many cows HP will murder to make its new leather laptop
We have a lot of questions about HP’s lovely new leather-bound laptop, the Spectre Folio. Will it have that gorgeous leather smell? Will it age like a fine book? Just how sticky will it get? But, most importantly of all, how many cows are going to utter their ultimate moo before being murdered and turned into HP Spectre Folios? We’re here to find out. дальше »
2018-10-2 18:54 | |
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September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria
Pan-African ecommerce giant Jumia may be about to launch an initial public offering (IPO), if reports are to be believed, valuing the company at around $1 billion USD. According to Reuters, Jumia, which already claims to be Africa’s first “unicorn” based on how much investment it has received, is considering a possible New York listing early next year. дальше »
2018-10-2 15:55 | |
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Here’s why your iPhone XS selfies look a bit too smooth
Since people have been getting their hands on the latest iPhones over the past couple of weeks, many people and media outlets have been up in arms over the new devices’ front-facing cameras alleged use of a ‘beautification’ filter that smoothened skin on facial features in selfies. дальше »
2018-10-2 15:15 | |
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Deep Web Roundup: Intelligence Official Charged With Selling Secrets, Disney Visits the Darknet
A French intelligence official has been charged with selling state secrets on the dark web for BTC. Also in this roundup, we look at a new threat analysis tool trawling deep web sites for certain keywords and detail a surprise namecheck in Disney’s latest movie. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:50 | |
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Samsung’s flexible displays could bring us foldable phones
We rarely see a truly remarkable new technology more than once a decade. After years of undelivered promises, such a technology looks finally set to enter the market: the flexible computer screen. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:38 | |
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RIP ICOs: Blockchain startups receive $3.9B funding the old fashioned way
Despite 70 percent of ICOs being worth less than they initially raised, venture capital (VC) firms are still ramping up blockchain investments. Already, traditional investors have sunk $3. 9 billion into new blockchain and cryptocurrency businesses in 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:02 | |
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for and against, has been described by its advocates as Europe striking a blow against US tech giants in the battle for control of copyrighted content online. дальше »
2018-10-2 10:45 | |
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HP’s bringing sexy back with its new leather-wrapped laptop
HP’s been pushing the envelope in laptop design with its Spectre range for a while now, and its latest offering is no exception. The new Spectre Folio, which features a sleek design wrapped in full grain leather, looks like nothing else available on the market right now. дальше »
2018-10-2 10:15 | |
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UK toys with blockchain for tracking properties across England and Wales
Here’s the latest in government-sponsored distributed ledger tech (DLT): England’s primary land registry has its eyes on using the blockchain to supe up its new property tracking system. Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry has just announced it will be blockchainifying its new system, Digital Street, as it moves to the second phase of development. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:23 | |
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The world’s oldest active torrent file is still going strong after 15 years
Torrent files have been a top choice of users across the internet to share files for almost two decades. This weekend, TorrentFreak reported that the world’s oldest active torrent file has just turned 15. дальше »
2018-10-1 08:08 | |
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Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee Ready to Drive Decentralization Forward
Berners-Lee gave us the web nearly 30 years ago, but it didn’t quite work out the way he expected. As blockchain proponents work to provide decentralization and remove the technology giant’s monopolies on our data, Berners-Lee also has a solution. дальше »
2018-10-1 04:00 | |
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CloudFlare’s IPFS Will Power Extra-Decentralized EOS dApps
LiquidEOS has announced a project that will make dApps more decentralized than ever before. The group is using IPFS, a new web protocol from hosting giant Cloudflare, to host EOS dApps on a decentralized filesystem. дальше »
2018-10-1 02:32 | |
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Epic patches ’embarrassing’ issue with jiggly breasts in Fortnite
Fortnite’s Season 6 update added a small animation update — one which gave some characters a little extra bounce. Gamers certainly didn’t seem to mind, but Epic Games might have overreacted just a bit. дальше »
2018-9-28 21:20 | |
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An entrepreneur’s guide to Toronto’s tech scene
If you’re interested in the Canadian tech scene, Toronto is on your radar. Certainly the hype surrounding this tech scene is not undeserved. Among other good news to come out of Canada’s financial capital, the city has cemented its reputation as a global center for AI, thanks to a $5 million investment by Google into the Vector Institute last year and an aligned buy-in from the city’s academic, government and corporate sectors. дальше »
2018-9-28 20:44 | |
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Facebook reveals data breach affecting 50 million users
Facebook today announced a data breach occurred on September 25 affecting at least 50 million Facebook accounts. The social network disclosed the breach Friday morning, issuing a statement that said an “attack” on its system led to “the exposure of information” affecting the 50 million users, according to the New York Times. дальше »
2018-9-28 20:09 | |
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Burger King trolls artificial intelligence with new ads
Burger King’s newest ad campaign mocks machine learning with a series of commercials that take a lighthearted jab at AI-generated media. Each video begins “This ad was created by artificial intelligence,” before devolving into delicious imagery and hilarious gibberish. дальше »
2018-9-28 18:56 | |
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LINE announces plans for LINE token economy and launch of 5 dApps
LINE Corporation, the Japan web services company has announced plans to launch five new decentralized apps (dApps) in the following service categories: prediction, Q&A, product review, food review, and location review using social media. дальше »
2018-9-28 18:09 | |
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ShapeShift launches new cryptocurrency tracker (but it’s no CoinMarketCap)
In a blog posted yesterday, ShapeShift announced the relaunch of its cryptocurrency index, CoinCap. io. It’s built on entirely new code, but from a user perspective, it’s pretty much the same system as before – just a bit shinier. дальше »
2018-9-28 17:47 | |
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This week’s best Android games for avoiding small talk in the elevator
Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device, released over the past week. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. дальше »
2018-9-28 15:59 | |
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Xiaomi’s Redmi 6 Pro offers two-day battery life on the cheap
Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi earned the crown of the top smartphone company in India, largely due to its wide range of budget phones costing between $80 and $200. The new Redmi 6 Pro is the company’s first attempt to bring a dual-camera setup to that segment, while sticking with the Redmi series’ core strengths of sturdy build quality and great battery life. дальше »
2018-9-28 15:14 | |
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China’s Baidu Developing Next-Gen ‘XuperChain’ Network
China’s search giant Baidu announced on Twitter that it’s developing an ultra-fast blockchain network called XuperChain that can handle over 10,000 transactions a second using inter-chain parallel and side-chain technologies. дальше »
2018-9-28 14:00 | |
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TNW’s School Supplies: Tasty tech to blow your student loan on
It feels like an age ago, but I remember my first week at university. For the first time in my life, I was living independently of my parents, and the first tranche of my student loan had infused my bank account. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:23 | |
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Coinbase’s new discovery tools make buying cryptocurrency dangerously easy
Coinbase thinks it can make investing in cryptocurrency even easier. This might sound like a dream come true for cryptocurrency advocates, but there are a few things newbies ought to consider. дальше »
2018-9-27 19:00 | |
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You know nothing AI, that’s why you’re bad at conversation
“I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that. ” Anyone who has ever tried to have a deeper conversation with a virtual assistant like Siri knows how frustrating it can be. That’s despite the fact that AI systems like it are increasingly pushing into our lives, with new success stories on an almost daily basis. дальше »
2018-9-27 10:28 | |
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Blockchain.io wants to reshape your experience with cryptocurrencies
The world of cryptocurrencies has come a long way since the invention of Bitcoin in 2008. It still has a long way to go. As a new user who wants to become engaged in the industry, you must navigate your way through thousands of coins, dozens of exchanges, a patchwork of regulations, all the while dodging ICO scams and making sure your digital fortune is secure. дальше »
2018-9-27 01:00 | |
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PlayStation 4 finally allows Switch and Xbox cross-play with new Fortnite beta
After months of continuous pressure and needling and guilting from the rest of the gaming industry — fans, developers, and even Microsoft and Nintendo themselves — Sony is finally allowing cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and Switch. дальше »
2018-9-26 19:28 | |
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Fork-free, Energy Efficient Red Belly Blockchain Hits 30,000 Transactions per Second
The University of Sydney and CSIRO’s Data61 say in their official press release they have successfully trialed a blockchain that provide 30,000 transactions per second which significantly exceeds the throughput of Bitcoin and Etherium networks. дальше »
2018-9-26 18:30 | |
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Vitalik Buterin co-authors research showing how Ethereum can scale securely
Ethereum devs are edging closer to scaling Ethereum. A new paper, co-authored by Vitalik Buterin, claims to have eliminated certain security trade-offs plaguing its new ‘sharding‘ tech. Researchers Mustafa Al-Bassam and Alberto Sonnino from University College London teamed up with Buterin to publish, what they say, is the key to fixing Ethereum’s scalability problems. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:47 | |
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Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Coinbase’s new asset listing process will geo-restrict some coins
Coinbase is moving away from its predominantly US-centric approach with a new cryptocurrency listing process. As a result, some new digital assets won’t be available to customers based in the US due to stricter regulations. дальше »
2018-9-26 00:30 | |
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Twitter’s new policy aims to eradicate ‘dehumanizing speech’
Twitter today announced it’d be altering its hateful conduct policies to prohibit “dehumanizing speech. ” By doing so, it intends to patch a hole in its rules against hate speech to account for tweets that don’t specifically target anyone, but which are nonetheless demeaning. дальше »
2018-9-26 00:24 | |
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Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma will share lenses for future cameras
It’s been a wild few weeks in the photography world. Fresh after Nikon and Canon announced their first serious mirrorless camera systems, now Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma, are teaming up on a mirrorless lens system of their own. дальше »
2018-9-26 22:55 | |
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Google releases Android Studio 3.2 with app bundle support
Google released Android Studio 3. 2 today with a bunch of useful new features for developers on, including a new app publishing format, an energy profiler, and an improved emulator. As is the case almost every year, the company had announced the update at its IO developer conference in May. дальше »
2018-9-25 15:14 | |
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We ranked macOS Mojave’s new features from best to worst
Apple has released the latest version of its desktop operating system, macOS Mojave, to the public. Woo. It was named in, uh, honor(?) of California’s Mojave Desert and is part of the tech giant’s landmark-monikered series of updates, something that started with OS X Mavericks. дальше »
2018-9-25 15:11 | |
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Introducing #TechBubble, your new favorite YouTube show
If you’ve ever met our CEO Boris and Boom Chicago’s Pep, you’ll wonder why these two don’t have their own YouTube series already. Well, now we’re launching just that! #TechBubble is hosted by Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten (TNW’s founder & CEO) and Pep Rosenfeld (Boom Chicago’s owner & Director of Creative Content). дальше »
2018-9-25 14:41 | |
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How The United Nations Are Using The Blockchain To Help The Developing World
The United Nations have announced that they are developing a new initiative which uses blockchain technology to help further their support for developing nations. The announcement came at the 73rd annual UN General Assembly, hosted in New York. дальше »
2018-9-25 08:00 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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XRP Payments To Be Sent To Content Creators Via New Coil Project
The internet is a base for content. Information is shared via content that is placed online via writers, creatives and general content creation, though often their efforts do go unrewarded. This is where Coil comes in, a new project that uses a subscription service for readers and viewers to pay and reward content creators on various websites. дальше »
2018-9-24 23:00 | |
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‘Minimal Turing Test’ asks you to prove you’re a human with a single word
A pair of scientists recently came up with a new take on the Turing Test. It goes like this: “Imagine you and a smart robot are both before a judge who cannot see you. The judge will guess which of you is the human. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:43 | |
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Devs worry Ethereum is clogged with crappy apps, but Vitalik has a fix
There’s growing concern that Ethereum cannot handle anymore dApps – but founder Vitalik Buterin says he’s close to fixing the scalability issues. Afri Schoedon, part of the Parity wallet development team, recently urged new decentralized app (dApp) projects away from Ethereum. дальше »
2018-9-24 17:31 | |
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Opera’s Ethereum Browser Goes Live To Testers
No, Oprah Winfrey hasn’t launched an Ethereum browser, we are talking about Opera, the popular alternative web browser, who’s subsidiary, Opera Labs have finally released a working version of the new Opera Ethereum browser (for testing at least). дальше »
2018-9-24 15:00 | |
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‘Free tech’ economy creates harmful monopolies and alters our self-expression
When Adam Smith, champion of capitalism, wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776, he could not have foreseen that someday many of the world’s biggest companies would be giving away their services for free. дальше »
2018-9-23 19:30 | |
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Brave Browser (BAT Token) News Recap: 10 Million Downloads, Qwant Partnership and Trial Ad Program
Brave Browser News – After Reaching 10 Million Downloads, Brave Secures New Partner and Introduces Trial Ad Program The privacy focused web browser, Brave, which is dedicated to keeping user information and data private and secure. дальше »
2018-9-22 18:36 | |
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Animation reveals what could be Google’s new ‘Pixel Stand’
A new accessory for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL could give Alexa devices a run for their money. The Pixel Stand, as its reportedly known, is an upright dock that effectively turns your smartphone into a Google Home hub. дальше »
2018-9-22 00:54 | |
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